The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-12-16
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OK the 9th the Toledo CO.. Oil Company,
who had a refinery at Toledo for coal oil,
sold out to the Standard Oil Company for
S100, 0O0 This ends the Toledo cOmpeti-
tion with the Standard.
REPORTS of terrible sufferings come from
the Bavispe earthquake section Of Mexico.
AUSTRIA has resolved to send warning
TO Russia touching the apparent war
movements of the latter.
IN order to prevent the importation of
infectious diseases, the Government Of
Denmark has decided to subject to quar-
antine regulations all arrivals from ports
in Florida, Chilli, Jamaica, Martinique and
GuodalOupe.
The executive committee of the council
Of administration of the Grand Army of
the Republic has decided to hold the next
National Grand Encampment at Colum-
bus, in the second week in September
next.
THE Assembly of Nicaragua has disap-
proved the canal treaty between Nicara-
qua and Costa Rica, which is known as
the Soto-Carezo treaty. This question
materially affects not only the boundary
line between the two countries, but also
the Nicaragua canal.
THE authorship of the so-called forged
documents sent to the Gar Of Russia,
bearing Bismarck's sigature, continue
to be a source of much annoyance in Off
cial circles at Berlin.
on the 9th the American Base Ball
Association, at its meeting in Cincinnati,
adopted the fifty cent tariff for admission
to ball games next season. Scorers and
reporters organized an auxiliary associa-
ton.
THE steamer Alsatia, which arrived at
quarantine in New York harbOr on he
evening Of the sth, from Mediterranean
ports, brought six hundred and fourteen
steerage passengers. She was quaran-
tined. All on board were well.
On the 9th the conference of woOl-deal-
ers and growers, which was in session at
Washington for several days, adjourned
until January II, when it is expected
that the representatives of The wool man.
ufacturers of the country will be present.
1t is the purpose to endeavOr to agree at
that time upon a plan Of concerted action
to be taken to secure protection for the
wool industry.
CONGRESSIONAL PROOEEDINGSs
THE Senate opened on the 5th and was
organized with the usual formalities- OoJec-
tions were made to the administration OF the
oath OF ofiee to Mr. Faulkner Of West Virginia,
and the papers in the case referred TO the com
mittee on privileges and elections. Mr.. Turpie,
/ OF Indiana, was admitted without protest. Mr.
/ Harris presented memorial for const-
/ tutional amendment, prohibiting the sale, man
into the United States. a committee was ap-
/ pointed to notify the President Of the Senate's
organization .... The House OF Representatives.
! convened, and the candidates presented by the
| Democratic side of the House were elected
\ without exception, including Mr.. Carlisle as
/ SD eaker, who, on taking his seat, delivered a
| lengthy address The oath OF oniee was then
/ admin stored and seats were chosen.
/ THE President sent TO TIE Senate, on the 9th
! the nominations of l.. @. G. Lamar, 70 De Asso-
/ ciate Justice of the United states Supreihe
/ Court; VIM r Villas, TO be Secretary or the
] Interior; Don NJ Dickinson, OF Michigan, 10 90
/ Postmastcr-GeneraI; Chas. 5 FaTchi1d, OF
| New York TO be Secretary Of the treasury
| Geo /. Riyes, OF New York, 70 be assistant
/ Secretary Of State; Isaac II. Maynaru, OF New
York to be assistant Secretary OF rle Treas
! ury; Sigourney Butler, OF Massachusetts 10 DC
/ Second Comptroller of the Treasury, anu
/ Jas. w Hyatt, OF Connecticut, 10 DC 1f0~9u q
OF the United States. That body did nothln6
/ but receive the Presidents message. &C.. IN
| the House q number OF amendments TO the
! rules were submitted, after which the Presl.
/ dents message was received and the reading OF
! the docum ent listened TO with great attention
| The House then adjourned until the oth'
IN the Senate, on the 9TH, after the reception
! communications from the heads OF depart
/ ments and the Offering Of a resolution by Mr..
/ Cullom, calling upon the Commissioner OF Ag-
[ riculture to state whether any one OF the en-
ployes of his department had taken out pat
ent for the manufacture OF sugar from sorghum
/ cane, an adjournment was taken. There
was no session OF the House OK Representa-
tivcs.
THE Senate, on the sth, after receiving q few
departmental communications, adjourned un
til the 12th..... In the House the committee
/ on mileage was announced with Mr.. Rogers OF
Arkansas, as chairman. number OF amend
after which an adjournment was taken to the
18th.